https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/07/01/virginia-new-laws-july-2026-drivers-renters-insurancehttps://images.axios.com/ARSk2ft39G_Foai17hpZ3Rcb7AQ=/1920x1080/smart/2022/05/12/160910-1652371750146.jpgIllustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios2026-07-01T10:22:07+00:00https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/07/01/virginia-assault-weapons-ban-july-1https://images.axios.com/YieLuaK0uFBsJZAGLcVFTOu7d-I=/1920x1080/smart/2022/06/16/165813-1655398693897.jpgIllustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios2026-07-01T10:20:11+00:00https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/07/01/richmond-cool-off-water-parks-pools-james-riverhttps://images.axios.com/_KaR_QIwjZ1kSlTxqkimjQ-KzpY=/0x0:1920x1080/1920x1080/2026/06/30/1782844964057.jpegSome of the slides at Cobblestones Park. Image: Courtesy of Cobblestones Park2026-07-01T10:17:03+00:00https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/07/01/trolley-car-sweets-richmond-candy-store-openinghttps://images.axios.com/XKc1_ngV6v7T3C8SQoV_fpZeOkI=/0x0:5712x3213/1920x1080/2026/06/30/1782857572922.jpegCo-owners Jake and Nikki Horsfall inside Trolley Car Sweets and Treats. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios2026-07-01T10:16:03+00:00